Thank you for all the feedback. I like the idea of even more mini profile questions and I think those of you who said posts need more time to linger near the top were correct.

Hopeful has a good idea about accepting the first batch to run while I’m away and scattering the others on either side of a vacation.

]]>By: Tashahttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-327411
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:58:54 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-327411Welcome back!!!! :) :)
]]>By: Hopefulhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-327407
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:50:32 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-327407I agree with Amanda. Posts almost didn’t have enough time at the top to get a good discussion going before we moved onto another topic. But what a “problem” to have! Too many contributors! Maybe next year make it so the first X number are during your time off and any over that number will run once in a while a week before you leave – as a “tease”.
]]>By: Wendi Brandowhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-327243
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:54:32 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-327243I really loved the vacation posts, and appreciated the opportunity to have mine included. Thanks and welcome back!
]]>By: Rachelhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-327165
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:10:23 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-327165Ann I totally see what you are saying. Ironically. I thought this years entries were less self absorbed and comments were less heated.
]]>By: Annhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-327027
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:24:46 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-327027I think the topics, though great and more of a variety than in the past, could have had a little less of the “this is me, ain’t I great” vibe and a little more emphasis on creating/inciting comments.

Also the writing style and grammar was mostly poor but that seems to be a theme with blogs.

]]>By: Amanda Talarhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-326912
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:21:17 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-326912There were a LOT of vacation posts. I had a hard time keeping up, and felt overwhelmed and rushed. I also thought a lot of posts could have gotten more comments had they been lingering at the top for a bit longer, because there were some GREAT topics.
]]>By: Rachelhttp://blog.timesunion.com/ontheedge/im-back-and-want-to-know-what-you-think/49779/comment-page-1/#comment-326888
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:28:02 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/kristi/?p=49779#comment-326888Very well done and it is a testament to all of the planning and good ideas you implemented! :) This is just a quirk of mine but after a while, I would just skim the mini profiles. But I loved the postings and appreciate the variety of topics.

Great comment approval timing and that helped keep it flowing. Good idea also to post on FB and Twitter about new posts, too.

Some blogs that were posted I thought would get more comments since they were insightful, deep or asked probing questions (surprisingly, like Marlon’s). But thats the way the cookie crumbles since its hard to compete with a posting about selling your house, losing lots of weight or having miscarriages.